What does the EPC light mean on a car (and is it dangerous?)

The EPC Light is a troubleshooting light that appears most commonly on cars made by Volkswagen Audi, but it could be a sign ...
IEEE

Robust Control Barrier Functions Using Uncertainty Estimation With Application to Mobile Robots

Abstract: This article proposes a safety-critical control design approach for nonlinear control affine systems in the presence of matched and unmatched uncertainties. Our constructive framework ...
Interesting Engineering

This patented drivetrain could make hybrid vehicles simpler, lighter, and smarter

For years, carmakers have been trying to combine the best parts of electric vehicles and gasoline-powered cars to create hybrid systems that promise long driving range, strong performance, and freedom ...
IEEE

High-Order Control Barrier Functions-Based Adaptive Robust Safety Control for Manipulator Under Model Uncertainty and Disturbance

Abstract: Safety is a critical issue for robotic manipulators under model uncertainties and external disturbances. To address this, we propose an adaptive robust control framework based on an echo ...
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The small gas engines from decades ago that still start on the first pull

These decades-old engines outlast modern ones — and anyone can fix them.